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| Thema: Idioms for situations |
| a totally disorganized and chaotic event |
a complete shambles |
| I didn't know how to respond |
it threw me completely |
| In response to an explanation that only confuses you even more |
It's as clear as mud |
| In response to news that fulfills your worst fears |
That's the last thing I wanted to hear! |
| In response to news that makes current problems even worse |
Oh no! That's all we needed! |
| is has begun to work as planned |
something is up and running |
| It is looking very positive |
something is looking up |
| it is on the point of starting to work well. |
something is falling into place |
| It's something I cannot understand |
It's a mystery to me |
| Let's not confuse matters by introducing irrelevant things |
Let's not muddy the waters |
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something worked like a dream |
| There must have been a misunderstanding |
We must have got our wires crossed |
| they occurred exactly as intended |
something went according to plan |
| they went smoothly, with no difficulties |
something went like a clockwork |
| Too much detail prevents us seeing the overall situation |
We can't see the wood for the trees |
| Used very generally, e.g. about traffic jams, computers going wrong |
It's a real nightmare! |
| Very general: in response to any situation that causes you difficulty |
What a pain! |
| What you have said has confused me |
I'm not with you/You've lost me |
| When one bad thing after another happens in quick succession |
This is like a bad dream! |
| When things are quiet, but you fear they are about to change |
It's the calm before the storm |
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